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  2. Flash blindness - Wikipedia

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    Flash blindness is an either temporary or permanent visual impairment during and following exposure of a varying length of time to a light flash of extremely high intensity, such as a nuclear explosion, flash photograph, lightning strike, or extremely bright light, i.e. a searchlight, laser pointer, landing lights or ultraviolet light. [1]

  3. Blue light emitted from smartphones and laptops accelerates ...

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    Blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. The study found blue light turns a molecule in the eye into a cell-killing poison. It kills photoreceptor cells, which do not regenerate.

  4. Do blue light glasses actually protect your eyes? Eye ... - AOL

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    Do blue light glasses work to protect your eyes from screens? Ophthalmologists share whether there are benefits to blue light glasses and tips to protect eyes.

  5. Blue light-blocking glasses don't protect eyes or improve ...

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    A new review finds that the popular lenses don't help with eye strain, alertness or sleep. Blue light-blocking glasses don't protect eyes or improve sleep, study finds Skip to main content

  6. Biological effects of high-energy visible light - Wikipedia

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    Blue light, a type of high-energy light, is part of the visible light spectrum. High-energy visible light (HEV light) is short-wave light in the violet/blue band from 400 to 450 nm in the visible spectrum, which has a number of purported negative biological effects, namely on circadian rhythm and retinal health (blue-light hazard), which can lead to age-related macular degeneration.

  7. Computer vision syndrome - Wikipedia

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    A number of computer and smartphone applications adjust the computer video color temperature, reducing the amount of blue light emitted by the screen, particularly at night. Dry eye is a symptom that is targeted in the therapy of CVS. The use of over-the-counter artificial-tear solutions can reduce the effects of dry eye in CVS.

  8. 'Poppers' might permanently damage your eyes - AOL

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    A new study builds on previous reports that the liquid inhalants, often considered to be a harmless high, could cause permanent retinal damage. 'Poppers' might permanently damage your eyes Skip to ...

  9. Photic retinopathy - Wikipedia

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    Photic retinopathy is damage to the eye's retina, particularly the macula, from prolonged exposure to solar radiation or other bright light, e.g., lasers or arc welders.The term includes solar, laser, and welder's retinopathy and is synonymous with retinal phototoxicity. [1]